Meslier, Illan
Eccentricity mate - all keepers have varying degrees. I remember the joke about the Liverpool keeper - Grobbelar. That if he comes out of his box any further he will get hit by a bus.
The fact is most keepers punch these days. It was a relatively straightforward catch - high hanging ball etc. if he had punched it - the comments about not being able to catch the ball, would have been ubiquitous, and as we found out literally true.
As a minor piece of mitigation there was a swirling wind in the ground. But his touch (attempted catch) was in many ways, comparatively speaking no worse than Joseph’s from the throw in, but far more jeopardy when the keeper drops a clanger. The suggestion that his head has gone, as many quote is without any foundation. You have to give the lad credit for not hiding and feigning injury etc.
We shall see what happens, there is always a tipping point. But the rarely seen lesser spotted Darlow as the alternative, is in many ways a bit of a punt for me. Ideally, We need two keepers who are vying for the jersey, this situation could have easily been avoided.
